The photo at left is a small spring fed by a limestone aquifer at the edge of Soda Dry Lake that was the sole refuge of the Mohave tui chub (Siphatales bicolor mohavensis), the only fish native to the Mojave River.
Mojave National Preserve is developing a study to investigate the effects of artificial water development on mule deer in collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Game and the University of Nevada, Reno. Follow this link to review the research schedule and progress.
Did You Know?
At 1.6 million acres, Mojave National Preserve is the third largest National Park Service area outside of Alaska. Death Valley National Park and Yellowstone National Park rank first and second.